Here are a few services that share a lot of the same perks.
You must sign a rental agreement and usually pay 10-50% upfront to confirm the reservation.
You also may have to provide a security deposit.
Cancellation policy, and other details, depend on the rental agreement you sign with the property owner.
Vacation Rental By Owner, akaVRBO, is much more similar to Airbnb.
TravelMobfocuses on countries located in Asia and the Pacific.
The site layout is extremely similar to Airbnb, including thevarying cancellation policies.
Interestingly, you might book up to about two years in advance.
They charge you at the time of booking for the full cost of the stay.
If you want to find out more, their site has adetailed FAQ.
FlipKey
Owned by TripAdvisor,FlipKeyhas both domestic and international offerings.
Cancellation and payment policies vary by property based on what the manager offers.
Flipkey offers the ability to browse listings by certain parameters (cheap, kid-friendly, etc.)
and trip jot down (adventure, beach, city, etc.).
This is definitely the most informal of all these services, as you might see in their quirky informationvideos.
Image fromLucas Fox Barcelona.
